The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-04
GOV. cHURcH,s coNFIRMATIoN.
How the Matter stands.

BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Jan. Is
The situation regarding the ~governorship is
this: A few days ago a telegram was re-
ceived here intimatjng that charges had been
preferred against Judge Church before the
committee on territories This being brought
to Judge Church's attention, he autographed
on the 26th as follows:
Hon. 0rville II. Platt, United States Senate,
Washington, ID. c.: Are there anv charges
against me2 II so, / desire to be heard.
In reply, he received a telegram from Sem
ator Cullom saying: @Oral charges of intern
perance have been made against you" Gov.
Church Immediately responded, referring
the committee to residents and a dozen
other public men who could vouch for his
personal habits, and Offering to go to Wash
ington, ii necessary, and refute The charges.
In a second telegram Senator Cullom SAYS:
1T is not necessary for Judge Church
to come. He can file his answer TO charges
in " riting." The Judge will not 90 TO Wash
ington, therefore, but has sent his answer by
mail. He has gone home tonight, however,
and may visit st. Paul before his return. He
is expected to sit with the supreme court
which meets here on Tuesday. Gov. Pierce
wrote ten days ago asking the prompt con-
tirmation of Church. He also sent
kilograms to both Platt and Cullom
saying: II most earnestly request the con-
frmation of Judge Church, " and declaring
n the most positive terms that he was anx-
lous 20 20 out. and that he had faith that tile
new governor would deal fairly with the
people. The letters and kilograms are on
nile in the COMMITTEES rooms at Washington.
The greatest pressure is being brought
on Gov. Pierce to make the
territorial appointments, but so far
he has refused. His situation is
embarrassing in the extreme, but he feels
that, having resigned with the tacit under
| tanninn thaf tho nau ~ ho,,lI -
point the territorial officers, he is not justi-
fed in doing so himself until the fullest
opportunity for action has been had. 1t is
not known by whom the charges against
Judge Church are made, but a dispatch SAYS
that Judge Clifford pronounces the parties
reputable persons, II they have been called
upon to sustain their allegations.
NO FORMAL CHARG Ss.
Washington Special: Judge Church, the
nominee for governor of Dakota, whose
nomination is pending before the commit
tee on territories, has telegraphed Senator
Cullom, asking to be heard in case CHARGES
have been filed against him Mr.. Cul ON re-
piled that no formal charges had been flied.
but that objections to his confirmation had
been received, on the ground that he was an
Incorporate man, and that the committee
proposed TO satisfy itself before advising tie
senate TO confirm him. Friends o. Gov.
Church have advised him to come to ,yash.
sNS ~ SNGNiAADhJ w AtAab
he is not an incorporate man. Thcy IA
that the charges are slanderous and 30
Church great injustice. 1t appears tina cts.
liar charges were made TO the president
when he was considering the appointmau5
of Church, and he asked W. A. Smith. re-
Gently assistant secretary of the treasury,
and now in St Paul, to investigate chem.
Smiths report was of such a character az 10
cOnvince him that there was no foundation
for the accusation, and Church's nomination
was made to the senate.
NO GooD CAUSE.
YANKToN, Special Telegram, Jan. 2S-I6
Is understood that charges have been
hled against JGcsa tLurch and that
efforts are being m"Ge ~ some parties
In Dakota to pres, = rs .~ontirmauon
az governor. Thc4t = no good reason
for such / gcf, md l,epuB leans a.
we'll as Democrats lrreIal'. will be g.,ai o
hear Of his continuation. Evidently th,
rffort to defeat the continuation cannot pro-
reed from ANY good motives.